This is the kind of day I love!! We have been so busy lately it has been difficult to squeeze in the baking. Our chess clubs big tournament was yesterday, we helped set up on Friday and were back at 8:oo a.m. yesterday morning. It was a very busy day and all of the kids had a nice time. After the tournament we brought four extra boys home with us to play. My boys stayed with Grandma and Grandpa last night and Kurt and I had a much needed date night (thanks Mom and Dad). So I woke up this morning with nothing on the calendar except for one science Olympiad practice, and Black Forest Cookies to bake. It was wonderful to not have to rush and stress about the baking. I went to the grocery store to get the two ingredients I did not have on hand - dried cherries, and dark chocolate. I have to admit I was shocked at the price of dried cherries so I cheated a bit, one bag dried cherries which is about a cup and one jar of maraschino cherries. This recipe went very smoothly and the batter was very yummy! I thought it was going to be to rich for my taste and was pleasantly surprised. The one thing I did discover is that I am not a fan of dried cherries, they are much to bitter and tart for me. I think in the future when I make this one I will use just maraschino cherries.
Danielle G.
Danielle your picture looks so nice and the cookies look yummy. The marashino cherries sound like a great idea. Love, Love, having those grandkids.
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to my guest baking day tomorrow. See you at 4:00 for cookie delivery.
L. Mom
Danielle, congratulations on your stress-free baking day! The first time I tried these cookies I thought they would be too much of a chocolate overload for my taste as well. No doubt they're rich but good. Using dark chocolate with the high cacoa content actually makes them healthy. I'll have to try your maraschino cherry tip one day. Love your sweet picture.
ReplyDeleteSharon, happy baking today! Theresa G.